hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

 
whopper - obr
BrE
/'wɒpə/
AmE
/'wɑ:pər/

noun, informal - something very big and impressive

 
whopping - ohromný, úchvatný, neuvěřitelný, neskutečný
BrE
/'wɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɑ:pɪŋ/

adjective - very big, very impressive

recess
recess - přestávka (školní)
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

noun, American English - a break between lessons at school, especially a longer one during which students can go outside and play

 
prevention - předejití, zabránění, prevence
BrE
/prɪ'ventʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'ventʃn/

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
tourniquet - tlakový obvaz, škrtidlo
BrE
/'tɔ:nɪkeɪ/
AmE
/'tɜrnɪkət/

noun - a long piece of cloth that is wrapped tightly an arm or leg

 
accolade - uznání, pocta, vyznamenání
BrE
/'ækəleɪd/
AmE
/'ækəleɪd/

noun, formal - praise or an award that expresses admiration

 
tab - účet (k zaplacení později), účet na baru, účet
BrE
/'tæb/
AmE
/'tæb/

noun - a bill for things, usually food or drinks in a bar or restaurant, to be paid later

 
tailored - ušitý na míru, vyrobený na míru
BrE
/'teɪləd/
AmE
/'teɪlərd/

adjective - made according to the customer's individual needs or wishes

 
implicate - obvinit (z účasti na zločinu)
BrE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/

verb - to show that someone is involved in something bad

 
imply - znamenat (v důsledku)
BrE
/ɪm'plaɪ/
AmE
/ɪm'plaɪ/

verb - to suggest something as a logical consequence

 
hearsay - klepy, drby
BrE
/'hɪəseɪ/
AmE
/'hɪrseɪ/

noun - information that you have heard but do not know to be true

 
expressly - speciálně, zvláštně
BrE
/ɪk'spresli/
AmE
/ɪk'spresli/

adverb, formal - for a special purpose

 
expressly - výslovně, jasně
BrE
/ɪk'spresli/
AmE
/ɪk'spresli/

adverb, formal - clearly, exactly

 
expressionlessly - bezvýrazně
BrE
/ɪk'spreʃənləsli/
AmE
/ɪk'spreʃənləsli/

adverb - in a way that does not show thoughts, emotions, etc.